I've sort of mentioned this before, but the song that always comes to mind when I think about this is Hazard by Richard Marx. What a story in this song! There's a boy who's not quite normal who goes to this town and finally finds a friend, but then she turns up missing he's accused of murder? What?!!! I want to know more! I want to be in his head! I want to know what REALLY happened!

Here's the lyrics:

My mother came to Hazard when I was just sevenEven then the folks in town said with prejudiced eyesThat boy's not right Three years ago when I came to know MaryFirst time that someone looked beyond the rumors and the liesAnd saw the man inside

We used to walk down by the riverShe loved to watch the sun go downWe used to walk along the riverAnd dream our way out of this town

No one understood what I felt for MaryNo one cared until the night she went out walking aloneAnd never came home Man with a badge came knocking next morningHere was I surrounded by a thousand fingers suddenlyPointed right at me

I swear I left her by the riverI swear I left her safe and soundI need to make it to the riverAnd leave this old Nebraska town

I think about my life gone byAnd how it's done me wrongThere's no escape for me this timeAll of my rescues are gone, long gone

I swear I left her by the riverI swear I left her safe and soundI need to make it to the riverAnd leave this old Nebraska town

I'm glad you mentioned this one. The husband and I saw Richard Marx in concert a year or so ago and he talked about writing "Hazard." It was interesting to hear about his creative process (the song's story is completely made up, BTW) and the fact that he was planning to shove the recording he made of it into a drawer until his wife convinced him it would be a huge hit. And it was. Love a man who listens to his wife :)

Wow, what a ride. When an invisible barrier suddenly descends on this small town, how will the people handle things? Let's just say... not very well! Would it be giving away too much if I say... pretty much EVERYONE dies! And all written in...